Kashi University

Kashgar University
Address
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Information
TypePublic
Established1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Staff1,075
Faculty827
Number of studentsAbout 12,000
Websitewww.ksu.edu.cn

Kashi University (Chinese: 喀什大学; pinyin: Kāshí Dàxué; Uyghur: قەشقەر ئۇنىۋېر سىتېتى), formerly Kashgar University and Kashgar Normal College (Chinese: 喀什师范学院), is a university in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China.

History

The university is the westernmost university in China. The school was founded in 1962 and was formerly known as Xinjiang Kashgar Teachers College, then Kashgar Normal College,[1] and finally on April 28, 2015 the name was changed to Kashgar University as it was upgraded to university status.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 科学发展新跨越. 《新疆师范大学学报》"现代文化新视角"丛书 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. 2011. p. 373. ISBN 978-7-5097-2556-6. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "教育部关于同意喀什师范学院更名为喀什大学的函（教发函〔2015〕63号）". 中华人民共和国教育部. April 28, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "喀什大学简介". 喀什大学. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.